I am wondering if we ought to be looking at conditionality on our military or financial assistance to Georgia.

Georgia's political leaders must negotiate an end to this current crisis and agree to needed reforms to improve Georgia's future.

There has been quite a bit of progress in building democracy and implementing market based economic reforms.

How do you want them to remember you? Like George Washington or like someone who was a sore loser?

I think next time it may be a little more stringent.

We have watched the country suffer from democratic backsliding.

strategic competition with the People's Republic of China must be United States' number-one foreign policy priority.

I think we need to protect ourselves.

I respect your opinion, Mr. Khan. But I can tell you that dealing with the intelligence people, they are substantially more concerned about the issue than you are.

Republicans and Democrats should work together to ensure that the U.S. and its Government treats China as the top foreign policy priority.

I think we should not allow for Chinese Government funding of Chinese student organizations on campuses.

the challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party are urgent, and we must act accordingly.

Rather than keep its promise, the Chinese Communist Party is doing everything it can to erase Hong Kong's autonomy.

I rise today to congratulate and honor the retirement of one of my senior staff members and friend who has served in my home State of Idaho for the last 12 years as the State director of natural resources, Michael ``Mike'' D. Roach. After…

The United States remains the gold standard for democracy.

Because after all, when it comes to foreign relations or the success and operation of a country, democracy is foundational to that.

democracy is foundational to that, and the United States remains the gold standard for democracy.

the restrictions used to fight the virus are also used to fight democracy, including by limiting protests, delaying elections, and implementing a press of state-sponsored censorship.

the ongoing pandemic has given opportunistic leaders another excuse to grab power and suppress their own citizens' fundamental freedoms and human rights.

The lab changed the world when it developed the first reactor.

We still have the first light bulbs that were lit by nuclear energy.

It would seem to me that the Administration could spend a good amount of its energy on stopping those jobs in Russia, which is a national security issue for us.

I hope that you will, when you are confirmed, work with us on a local basis, on the ground, instead of sending us directives from DC.

I bring to the floor this morning the nomination of Tony Blinken to be Secretary of State. He has been nominated, of course, by President Biden, and this is brought by Senator Menendez and me. We have had the honored privilege of working…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 3 minutes on the nomination of Tony Blinken for Secretary of State. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.